Recording summary · September 2023
DO NOT BUY Payday 3 - Very disappointed
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Overview
Daniel expressed strong disappointment with Payday 3, scoring the game a 6.2 out of 10 and declining to recommend it due to pervasive issues with matchmaking, stealth design, repetitive bank environments, and limited reward options.
The game's matchmaking functions on a mission-by-mission structure lacking a universal quick-play queue, producing bot-filled lobbies and disruptions from teammates who restart after triggering alarms or drop out without the ability for new players to replace bots mid-heist.
Gameplay critiques encompass unappealing stealth with dense NPCs and basic key-holding minigames, arcade-like combat against bullet-spongy, simplistic AI waves featuring special units like Bulldozers, unimpressive visual fidelity for 2023, and repetitive cash-bagging loops lacking diverse purchasable assets like vehicles or hideouts.
Themes
Evaluation and rating of Payday 3
Matchmaking structure, bot lobbies, and player dropout issues
Stealth constraints, guard handling, and interaction minigames
Combat mechanics, weapon recoil, enemy AI, and specialized adversary units
Core heist progression, bank design uniformity, and spending options
Visual presentation and technical limitations
Uncertainties & gaps
The gameplay significance and meaning of cash bags being dyed remains uncertain to Daniel.